Winery Brassfield - Eruption

Winery BrassfieldEruption

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Eruption of Winery Brassfield is a red wine from the region of High Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Mourvèdre.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Eruption of the Winery Brassfield is in the top 5 of wines of High Valley.

Taste structure of the Eruption from the Winery Brassfield

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Eruption of Winery Brassfield in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel, cola

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

On the nose the Eruption of Winery Brassfield in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Brassfield's Eruption.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.4°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Eruption - 2017
In the top 5 of of High Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Eruption - 2016
In the top 5 of of High Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Eruption - 2015
In the top 5 of of High Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Eruption - 2014
In the top 5 of of High Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Eruption - 2013
In the top 5 of of High Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Eruption - 2012
In the top 5 of of High Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Eruption - 2011
In the top 5 of of High Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Eruption from Winery Brassfield are 2016, 2014, 2009, 2015 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Brassfield

The winery offers 39 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in High Valley in the region of California

The Winery Brassfield is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of High Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 9000 of of United States wines
In the top 3 of of High Valley wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

The wine region of High Valley

The wine region of High Valley is located in the region of Lake County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Imagery or the Domaine Miro produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of High Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Mourvèdre and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of High Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, pear or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, microbio or dried fruit.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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The word of the wine: Friendly

Said of a wine whose aspects are pleasant and not too marked.

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